Police deploy road spikes to stop stolen car during chase

ROAD spikes were used to stop a motorist who tried to evade police in a stolen car.

The driver, Grady Michael Rhodes, appeared in Ipswich Magistrates Court via prison video link to plead guilty to a string of offences including unauthorised use of a motor vehicle, stealing and failing to stop.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Steve De Lissa said police had sighted Rhodes behind the wheel of a stolen Honda Civic in Bundamba on November 12 at 11.45pm.